Panthers vs Atlantic Christian College Friday Night Basketball
High Point College will host Atlantic Christian College at the local YMCA Friday night instead of Thursday. Atlantic Christian, a strong Little Six team, beat Wake Forest earlier and defeated High Point in Wilson earlier this season. A Panthers win is needed to stay in the state small college race as Atlantic Christian and Elon chase the lead.
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Singles Net Field Narrows To Fifteen
The national indoor tennis championships narrowed the singles field to 15 survivors. Matches featured Harris Coggeshall of Des Moines against Sidney Sligson of New York University and Perrine Rockafellow versus Bob Considine of Washington. Doubles play starts today as Hunter and Bill Tilden, last year’s champions, are noted in France.
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Wilson Signs To Complete Roster
Chicago Feb 4 The signing of Lewis Hack Wilson, outfielder, to a Chicago Cubs contract fills the National League champions roster for 1930. Wilson reached terms with President William L. Veeck in New York yesterday.
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Hack) Wilson
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Catawba Seeks To Insure Amateur Athletic Standing
Catawba college plans a Yale style system to verify amateur status for all athletes. Students must sign sworn statements detailing prior athletic experience, money received outside family, colleges played for, and any pay for athletic services, before a notary.
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Boxing Roundup From St Louis to Louisville Fights
Boxing results from St Louis and cities including Pittsburgh Cleveland Rochester Des Moines Philadelphia Kansas City Tulsa Joplin Louisville. Notables: Benny Bass stops Davy Abad in St Louis. Sammy Baker outpoints Joe Trippe in Pittsburgh. Sammy Mandell defends non title in Cleveland. Paulie Walker defeats Joe Dundee in Newark. multiple other decisions and knockouts across cities.
Babe Ruth Threatens Retirement Over 85 000 Contract Demand
Babe Ruth, in a mimeographed statement postmarked Palm Beach, announces he may retire if the Yankees do not meet his 85 000 annual contract demand. He claims the club’s top offer of 75 000 for 1930-31 is insufficient and asserts 25 000 yearly income from royalties plus 150 000 saved in three years would support retirement. Rival notes indicate Raleigh names Roy Haley as manager as Piedmont league fills two posts and cards plan to place experienced pilots in Greensboro and other clubs.
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Southern cage race favors ACC teams in upcoming tournament
Atlanta February report notes the southern conference top contenders include Alabama and Georgia in the south while Duke Wake Forest North Carolina State and Maryland lead the north. Duke and NC State were finalists last year with NC State taking the title. The tournament runs February 28 to March 4 at the auditorium with 16 qualifiers chosen on conference records.
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Carnera Fight Hearing Called in Rioux Knockout Case
Chicago February hearing before the Illinois State Athletic Commission examined Primo Carnera over his 47 second knockout of Elzear Rioux at the Chicago stadium. Carnera did not appear for today’s session, with escrowed purses of about 16000 for Carnera and 3000 for Rioux awaiting commission ruling on the bout’s genuineness.
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Freshman Class Presents Sweaters to Davidson Football Lettermen
At Davidson College the freshman class, led by Bruce Peabody, presented sweaters to the varsity football lettermen before the entire student body. The public ceremony honored the players for their efforts with cheers and applause marking the event.
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Wildkitten Leader Towers Above Mates
In Davidson North Carolina on February 4 Skinny Pierce captain of the Davidson College freshman basketball team is head and shoulders above teammates in height and scoring. He has 47 points nearly half of the team’s 113 total as the Wildkittens win five games. Captain Pierce plays center with Rogers second at 29 points and Manson, Rogers, and Bruce Peabody tied with 14 each. Opponents have scored 84 points against the freshmen.
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Gotham New Orleans and Dallas Fight for Handball Crown
New York, New Orleans and Dallas vie for the national A A U junior handball singles title after three rounds at the Dallas Athletic Club. Edward Hahn of Pastime AC meets J W Gherkin of New Orleans AC, while John A Dunwoody Jr of Pastime AC faces Claude Hern of Dallas AC. Winners advance to the final round.
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Egg Theft Record Shocks Draper Warehouse
Eggs valued at 500 to 14400 dollars were stolen from a Draper Utah warehouse. The incident reports a large quantity of eggs missing and police investigation underway.
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London School Population Decline Shrinks Pupil Count
London faces a falling school roll as numbers of eleven year olds drop from about 900,000 fourteen years ago to a smaller total now. Families move or adjust birthrates affect enrollments across the capital.
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